The first conference of the Society for Irish Latin
American Studies, Adventurers, Emissaries
and Settlers: Ireland and Latin America was held on
27-30 June 2007 in Galway. The conference was the first of
its kind, and attracted scholars, students and independent
researchers of Ireland-Latin America relations. Papers
included various aspects of the multitudinous connections
between Latin America and Ireland mainly in history and
literature. The SILAS conference took place concurrently and
in conjunction with the Fifth Galway Conference on
Colonialism.

SILAS is extremely grateful
to the Centre for Irish Studies at NUI Galway, the Irish
Department of Foreign Affairs, the Brazilian Embassy to
Ireland, and Smurfit Kappa plc for their support of the
conference.

Organisers: Oliver Marshall
and Claire Healy.

Conference
Feedback: what the people are saying about Galway 2007

I had a fantastic time at the conference. I
thoroughly enjoyed the presentations, and had the
opportunity to meet very interesting people - Patricia Novillo
Corvalán

Wonderful
meeting - Lawrence A. Clayton

It was really a great pleasure to have been present
at SILAS 2007 -
Stelio Amarante

I very much enjoyed meeting everyone at the
conference last week, and am very grateful for the
support of the Society in my work - Fiona Clark